He may be marking the 20th anniversary of his brand, but Neil Barrett isn't looking back to past collections. Instead, he explored a territory that may be well-trodden, but one that was new to him: Punk.
“I wanted to ask what punk would look like if people were looking at it today,” said Barrett. “Then there's the idea of second or third generation people from all over the world who were actually born in Britain, so my narrative was this idea of bringing together, retaining traces of their ancestry, heritage, patterns, fabrics and designs and then mashing it all together.”
The result was a...Read more ...

Exploring the wonders of the Brioni production facility and its material resources, Norbert Stumpfl feels like a kid in a candy store since taking up the creative reins at the Kering-owned house.
“The level of manufacturing and the fabrics, which are just divine... I've worked in luxury before at Paris houses but this is a complete other level, I'm getting goosebumps,” said the soft-spoken designer at his first presentation for the house.
He nonetheless kept the exuberance in check, with a lot of the surprises on the inside. A classic gray jacket sported a patterned lining, with the idea...Read more ...